The Gardens and Villas of Tuscany: No 20 (Country S.) - Tapa blanda

The cool and fragrant hillsides of Florence, Siena and Lucca are dotted with villas, built by noble Renaissance families as country retreats, set in exquisitely theatrical gardens. This book records their magnificence.

Ethne Clarke is known worldwide as one of the foremost writers and lecturers on garden history, design and planting. She is the author of more than 15 books, including the literary award-winning Art of the Kitchen Garden. Born and raised in the United States, she lived and gardened in England for nearly 30 years. She is a Member of the Institute of Horticulture and is the Garden Editor of Traditional Home, the USA's top-selling design and decorating magazine. She lives in Des Moines, Iowa.